👤 Fergus Walsh

1 articles tracked

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Articles
1
2026-10-16 – 2026-10-16
Claims per article
26
26 extracted in total
Hedged claims
12%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
3,894
characters
Writes for BBC News.
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Health
100%
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GOSHGreat Ormond Street HospitalKentLondonthe Lancet Microbe

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2026-10-16 · BBC News · Health
Same-day test helps doctors detect hidden infections in critically ill children
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2026-10-16 · BBC News
Same-day test helps doctors detect hidden infections in critically ill children
🔮 Metagenomics can detect infections that standard tests miss, meaning better outcomes for some critically ill patients. 'The test... saved her life' In March, 10-year-old Willow Crowther became dangerously ill with pneumonia, which triggered a seizure and multiple cardiac arrests. assertive
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